Why you shouldn’t use Team Sites in SharePoint 2010
Details why the concept of ‘Team Sites’ don’t make any sense to end users in your organization and how to create process or business specific sites that can provide tangible value.
Planning, Requirements and Analysis
What is SharePoint Business Value?
Trying to detail what value SharePoint will provide a business can sometimes turn into an endless parade of platitudes. Business value comes in many forms, this articles discusses just a few.
Classy Requirements for SharePoint
Details the different types of requirements that will be encountered in SharePoint projects and the best way to manage them.
Managing File Types and Sizes in SharePoint 2010
Details how to control the file types and sizes in SharePoint 2010
How To
SharePoint 2010 Caveats:Dont Get Caught Out!
“Yes but…” is a common answer given by experienced SharePoint consultants when asked if a particular solution design “will work”. One of the key reasons for this is that SharePoint’s greatest strength is one of its weaknesses. The sheer number of components or features jam packed into the product, means that there are many complex interactions between them – often with small gotchas or large caveats that were not immediately apparent while the sales guy was dutifully taking you through the SharePoint pie diagram.
Editing Managed Metadata Fields in SharePoint 2010
This post details the various different ways that you can edit Managed Metadata fields in SharePoint 2010 including browser editing, Office client editing, In-line Editing and using Document Set shared columns.
Managing File Types and Sizes in SharePoint 2010
Details how to control the file types and sizes in SharePoint 2010
Case Studies
SharePoint Social In Action – Finding Experts
How can you use the ability to find experts within SharePoint 2010 for business value? This article details how an engineering company combined expertise and search into a solution that allowed employees to be better informed about content.
Adoption Strategies for User Profiles in SharePoint 2010
Rolling out User Profiles on SharePoint 2010 isn’t of much use if people don’t fill them out. Frequently organizations struggle with getting employees to fill in their profiles for a number of reasons. Here are some tips on how to encourage users to fill out their profiles.
Where is the love for InfoPath?
Details some thoughts about SharePoint 2010 and InfoPath 2010 in regards to current usage out in the enterprise.
Change Management
What is SharePoint Business Value?
Trying to detail what value SharePoint will provide a business can sometimes turn into an endless parade of platitudes. Business value comes in many forms, this articles discusses just a few.
Adoption Strategies for User Profiles in SharePoint 2010
Rolling out User Profiles on SharePoint 2010 isn’t of much use if people don’t fill them out. Frequently organizations struggle with getting employees to fill in their profiles for a number of reasons. Here are some tips on how to encourage users to fill out their profiles.
SharePoint Social Tools in Action – The Power of a Status Update
How can a simple status update provide real value to an organization? In this article I share a real world experience of exactly how powerful this feature in SharePoint 2010 can be.
Tools and Templates
Creating a SharePoint Vision using the Gamestorming Cover Story Technique
Articulating a tangible SharePoint vision for you project can be problematic. In this article learn how the Gamestorming Cover Story technique can be used to facilitate a group of stakeholders to articulate their vision in a fun and interactive way.
Paul Culmsee is coming to North America in 2012
Paul Culmsee is coming to Vancouver to run his SharePoint Governance and IA Masterclass along with his Issue Mapping Class. For anyone involved in SharePoint or sensemaking this is an absolute must.
Extending the SharePoint 2010 Document ID Feature Screencast
Screencast on how to configure and extend the document ID feature within SharePoint 2010
General
Why you shouldn’t use Team Sites in SharePoint 2010
Details why the concept of ‘Team Sites’ don’t make any sense to end users in your organization and how to create process or business specific sites that can provide tangible value.
What makes a good SharePoint Analyst? Part 2
Details some more essential qualities of what a SharePoint Analyst is and some of the ways that you can provide value to the organizations that you are working with through the SharePoint platform.
SharePoint MVP for 2012
I was fortunate enough to be awarded my second SharePoint MVP award! Thanks to all those people that listened, helped and inspired.
Other Recent Articles
CloudShare for the SharePoint analyst
Details how you can use Cloudshare for testing, training and a whole bunch of other good things. If you need an environment that you can easily spin up and leverage then cloudshare might be just the thing you are looking for.
